rowinghippy Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 SSRIs messed with my hormones from the get go (skyrocketed prolactin within a month of starting, signs of hypothyroidism), and within the past month or two of WD I've noticed a lot of hypercortisolism/Cushing's disease symptoms (a rare condition often caused by a pituitary tumor). Buffalo hump between the shoulders Purple stretch marks under arms/on thighs Pronounced rounding of the face Mid section weight gain Increased hair growth all over the body Muscle weakness/pain especially in legs Things like excessive fatigue, sweating, hunger, acne, swelling of extremities have been constant all through WD Going to pursue this with my doc, although my guess is I have pseudo-Cushings induced by the SSRI WD. Thoughts? Are there any other stories of WD induced Cushings? It seems high cortisol is common in WD, but to this extent? 1 4/24/16: 20 mg citalopram 8/1/16: 15 mg 8/22/16: 10 mg 9/16/16: reinstated to 12 mg 12/1/16: 11 mg 2/20/17: 10 mg 11/20/17: CT, med free 1/18/18: began regimen (keto, synthroid, supps, etc.) 11/21/18: off keto, lowered synthroid, began exercise 2/07/19: off synthroid/all supps 4/15/19: began tirosint (clean version of synthroid, with less side effects) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus Petunia Posted December 30, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yes, withdrawal can often induce a kind of pseudo-cushing's disease. You might find this thread interesting: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1147-high-cortisol-and-ssris/ I'm not a doctor. My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one. My Introduction Thread Full Drug and Withdrawal History Brief Summary Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects 2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010 Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal) May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins. Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens. Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days. April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close. VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from? VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made? VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes? VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects? VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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